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Gerry Goffin

1939 - 2014

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Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My Baby", "The Loco-Motion", and "Go Away Little Girl". It was later said of Goffin that his gift was "to find words that expressed what many young people were feeling but were unable to articulate." After he and King divorced, Goffin wrote with other composers, including Barry Goldberg and Michael Masser, with whom he wrote "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" and "Saving All My Love for You", also No. 1 hits. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerry Goffin is the 1,621st most popular singer (up from 1,658th in 2019), the 8,891st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,746th in 2019) and the 434th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Gerry Goffin ranks 1,621 out of 4,381. Before him are Maluma, Gregory Isaacs, Bob Welch, Dannii Minogue, Willie Colón, and The Alchemist. After him are Brilliant Dadashova, Wayne Newton, Lonnie Donegan, Grethe Kausland, Chrissy Amphlett, and Taco.

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Among people born in 1939, Gerry Goffin ranks 485. Before him are Elizabeth Ashley, Anne Heggtveit, Björn Engholm, Héctor Salva, Robert Kramer, and Gianfranco Leoncini. After him are Chris Dickerson, Nicholas Grimshaw, Trịnh Công Sơn, Paride Tumburus, James Hartle, and Dario Campeotto. Among people deceased in 2014, Gerry Goffin ranks 416. Before him are A. N. R. Robinson, Carla Laemmle, Bruno Zumino, Jan Werner, Kate O'Mara, and Don Keefer. After him are Blagoje Paunović, Gerald Guralnik, Dave Power, Dmitri Anosov, Mustapha Zitouni, and Ivica Brzić.

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Among people born in United States, Gerry Goffin ranks 8,893 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Clotworthy (1931), Don Keefer (1916), James C. Collins (1958), MaliVai Washington (1969), The Alchemist (1977), and Alice Pearce (1917). After him are Cristine Rose (1951), ASAP Rocky (1988), Franklin Farrell (1908), Norman Cousins (1915), David Margulies (1937), and Everett Sloane (1909).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Gerry Goffin ranks 434. Before him are Tim "Ripper" Owens (1967), Christina Milian (1981), Thelma Houston (1946), Bob Welch (1945), Willie Colón (1950), and The Alchemist (1977). After him are Wayne Newton (1942), Bob Hite (1943), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931), Barbara Bonney (1956), Kelly Rowland (1981), and Lil Peep (1996).

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